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Symmetries of twist-spun knots

Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM,volume 1144)

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  • Solid Torus
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Litherland, R.A. (1985). Symmetries of twist-spun knots. In: Rolfsen, D. (eds) Knot Theory and Manifolds. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 1144. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0075013

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